Overall Green Flood in Kenya from 09 Apr 2012 00:00 UTC to 26 Apr 2012 23:59 UTC

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Overall Green Flood

in Kenya

Event summary

Flood can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude, exposed population and vulnerability.

GDACS ID	FL 3917
Death:	0
Displaced:	50
Countries:	Kenya
From - To	09 Apr - 26 Apr

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Latest media headlines

Seven bodies recovered after drowning in flash floods in Kenya 4/23/2012 11:30:00 AM.

NAIROBI, April 23 (Xinhua) -- Kenya's rescuers have recovered all the seven bodies of members of a church youth group who were swept away on Sunday by flash floods in Naivasha, about 90 km southwest of Nairobi. The Kenya Wildlife Services (

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Kenya: Calm in Malindi After Tsunami Alert Cancelled 4/13/2012 4:54:00 PM.

[The Star] There was panic in Malindi yesterday 48 hours after a tsunami aftermath alert was lifted in Malindi, Watamu, Ngomeni and Lamu. US seismologists on Wednesday cancelled warnings of a possible tsunami in the Indian Ocean following a

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Malacca seeks more 'twins' 4/13/2012 2:06:00 AM.

THE Malacca Historical City Council (MBMB) hopes to establish ties with more cities around the world through signing "Friendship Cities" treaties.

Malacca's 'emergency' measures lauded 4/12/2012 2:45:00 AM.

MALACCA: The state's preventive measures and preparedness policies to face natural disasters have been lauded.

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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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